Couple win the right to civil partnership
A heterosexual couple have won a landmark legal battle for the right to enter a civil partnership instead of getting married. Rebecca Patience, family lawyer at Harrison Drury, looks at…
Q&A: Taking over the family business
In our latest Q&A, David Filmer, head of the corporate team at Harrison Drury, offers some advice for family business owners and those family members looking to take over the…
North West lawyer qualifies as UK anti-doping advisor
A lawyer at Harrison Drury solicitors has qualified as a UK anti-doping (UKAD) accredited advisor. James Dickinson, who joined the firm in 2015, has worked towards the accreditation as part…
Double award win for leading Lancashire law firm
Harrison Drury solicitors has been named as Legal Company of the Year and John Chesworth, executive chairman at Harrison Drury, scooped the coveted title of Business Personality of the Year at…
How can the Court of Protection assist when people lose mental capacity?
Eve Carter of Harrison Drury’s Home & Family team explains some of the circumstances in which the Court of Protection may be called upon to protect the interests of those…
Spousal maintenance payments – your FAQ’s
When you divorce or dissolve a civil partnership one of you may agree to pay regular spousal maintenance payments to your ex-partner. Rebecca Patience, family lawyer at Harrison Drury solicitors,…
Lancaster law firm raises money for animal charity
A local charity that works to rescue, rehabilitate and rehome unwanted dogs in the area has received a helping hand from law firm Harrison Drury. Wolfwood recovers orphaned, injured and…
Fulwood and Broughton cricket club complete on land purchase
Plans to develop Fulwood and Broughton cricket club have moved a step closer after the land was officially purchased on Monday 18th June 2018. The Preston-based cricket club has acquired…
Harrison Drury team conquer Yorkshire Three Peaks
A team of eight staff from Harrison Drury’s Kendal office tackled the Yorkshire Three Peaks challenge on Saturday 2nd June, raising £1625, and still rising, for Kendal Mountain Search and…
How to claim against the estate: A widow included in her husband’s will receives no benefit from the estate
The former England football captain and Blackpool stalwart Jimmy Armfield, who died in January this year, has left £214,000 in his estate as revealed by the grant of probate. However,…
